The Astonished Crowd

At the same time, an invisible and powerful aura spread outward from the Puppet at its center.

The aura was like raging waves, carrying an endless sense of oppression that made it hard to breathe.

"Not good, don't touch it!"

Xuan Zi reacted swiftly. He shouted and directly grabbed Fan Yu's arm, yanking him backward with force.

At the same time, he circulated his powerful Soul Power, forming a defensive barrier before him in an attempt to withstand the invisible aura.

After a moment, once Fan Yu had moved a certain distance away from the Puppet, the Advanced Puppet returned to calm. The light in its eyes vanished, and the powerful aura dissipated as well. It merely stood quietly guarding the entrance to the Starry Sky Auction House.

Cold sweat covered Fan Yu's forehead, and his face had gone pale.

That aura had given him a genuine sense of mortal danger. Still shaken, he said,

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be a type of Soul Tool. It's just that this kind of Humanoid Soul Tool has never appeared before."

"It can completely operate without human control, independently detecting threats and carrying out defense and attacks. This Soul Tool technology is incredibly powerful. It seems to have completely surpassed the Soul Tool System currently being researched on the Douluo Continent."

"Furthermore, the aura that Soul Tool unleashed just now was practically comparable to that of a Titled Douluo Expert."

The more Fan Yu spoke, the more excited he became. His eyes were filled with curiosity and the desire to investigate.

He could not wait to meet the person who had created this Humanoid Soul Tool and see just what level of Soul Tool Attainment they possessed.

At that moment, Huo Yuhao, standing behind Fan Yu, was also extremely interested in the Puppet.

Curiosity gleamed in his eyes. However, the powerful aura the Puppet had unleashed earlier still frightened him, and he did not dare approach carelessly, fearing that the Puppet might suddenly attack him.

With his current strength, his small body definitely would not be able to withstand it.

"The aura it unleashed just now was around that of a Level 95 Titled Douluo."

Xuan Zi spoke gravely. He had felt it most clearly just now.

"This Puppet was likely ordered by the person behind it to protect the Starry Sky Auction House. Let's prepare for the auction first."

Mu En interrupted everyone's discussion, a trace of wisdom showing in his eyes.

He thought to himself that, barring any surprises, this Humanoid Soul Tool must have come from the Starry Sky Auction House.

Moreover, the main event of this auction was still to come. They could not waste time over a single Puppet.

"Alright."

After Mu En spoke, Fan Yu and Huo Yuhao reluctantly pulled their gazes away from the Puppet and entered the Starry Sky Auction House.

They found some seats and sat down, waiting for the auction to begin.

As time slowly passed, the major top-tier forces of the Douluo Continent arrived at the Starry Sky Auction House one after another.

The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Star Luo Empire, the Dou Ling Empire, the Tiandou Empire, the Zhu Family, the Dai Family, and others successively entered the Starry Sky Auction House.

Before long, the Holy Spirit Cult arrived as well. However, neither Ye Xishui nor Long Xiaoyao had come this time. Instead, it was the current Sect Master of the Holy Spirit Cult: Zhongli Wu.

Zhongli Wu was a Level 98 Peak Douluo Expert. His arrival made the atmosphere throughout the Auction Pavilion somewhat oppressive.

Xuan Zi sat in his seat, his gaze constantly sweeping across the crowd.

He had been observing those who had arrived today. When he saw that Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao were absent from the Holy Spirit Cult's group, he immediately let out a sigh of relief.

The scene after the previous auction ended involuntarily resurfaced in his mind. That heart-stopping sight remained vivid even now.

Fortunately, those two had not come this time. Otherwise, this auction would likely have stirred up another storm.

"Du Busi from the Body Sect is here too. I thought the Body Sect wasn't coming this time."

Just then, Xuan Zi's gaze suddenly caught sight of Du Busi. He could not help murmuring softly, surprise appearing in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Mu En's gaze also fell upon Du Busi's face.

Du Busi naturally noticed Mu En and Xuan Zi. His eyes turned cold, as though a chilling gleam had flashed through them.

He walked directly to a seat and sat down, quietly pondering to himself.

In his view, Shrek Academy had been the ultimate winner of the previous auction only because they had been lucky enough to pick up a bargain.

If he had truly participated in the auction, it was still uncertain who would have ended up with the prize.

Soon, half an hour passed, and the top forces of the Douluo Continent arrived one after another.

Jiang Li stood by the window in the room, watching the people below.

However, when he discovered that Di Tian's side had not sent anyone from the Soul Beasts, he could not help feeling somewhat disappointed.

Seeing that the time was nearly at hand, he began preparing to bring out the auction items and officially begin the auction.

Jing Hongchen and the others, seated on the third floor, were in an extremely heavy mood.

Their hearts were filled with shock, which refused to settle for a long time.

Beside him, Xiao Hongchen asked Jing Hongchen in confusion, "Grandfather, what exactly is that iron lump at the entrance?"

"How could it unleash such a powerful aura? And with my eyesight, I couldn't find its crucial mechanism at all."

Xiao Hongchen's heart was filled with curiosity and confusion. He had carefully observed the Puppet for a long time, yet he could never see through its secrets.

Jing Hongchen frowned. After pondering for a moment, he said, "That Humanoid Soul Tool may have already surpassed the scope of Ninth-Level Soul Tools to a certain extent. I'm also very curious about who exactly developed this Humanoid Soul Tool."

A trace of curiosity flashed through Jing Hongchen's eyes. As a Soul Engineer, he naturally possessed an innate interest in and desire to explore Soul Tools.

This mysterious Humanoid Soul Tool had undoubtedly stirred his intense curiosity.

Although Mingde Hall was also secretly researching Humanoid Soul Tools, theirs were simply incomparable to the Humanoid Soul Tool at the entrance of the Starry Sky Auction House.

The gap was simply far too great!

Thinking back on his earlier experience, Jing Hongchen still felt lingering fear.

He had originally intended to go up and study this peculiar Soul Tool, but the instant he approached, the Humanoid Soul Tool suddenly unleashed an attack at the Titled Douluo level.

He hurriedly activated one of his Eighth-Level Defensive Soul Tools, attempting to block the attack.

Yet with nothing more than a casual wave of its hand, that Humanoid Soul Tool had effortlessly and completely destroyed his Eighth-Level Soul Tool.

Had he not retreated in time, he would definitely have suffered serious injuries.

This was the first time he had witnessed the terrifying power of the Starry Sky Auction House's Humanoid Soul Tool.

That kind of overwhelming strength was simply unimaginable.

"Let's attend the upcoming auction first. As for the secrets behind this Humanoid Soul Tool, once the auction ends, we can see whether we can ask the Starry Sky Auction House about it."

After thinking deeply for a moment, Jing Hongchen shook his head and spoke.

He knew that participating in the auction was what mattered most right now. He could not delay important matters over a single Soul Tool.

Moreover, he did not want his rash actions to bring unnecessary trouble upon himself and Mingde Hall.